Academic Director of Nursing
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- Washington State University
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- Pullman, WA
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https://tricities.wsu.edu/nursing/
Work Location Tri-Cities Zip Code 99354 Summary of DutiesThe Director reports jointly to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on the WSU Tri-Cities campus and the Dean of the College of Nursing. This position serves an important role with respect to students, faculty, and the community. In the role of leader, the Director fosters conditions and relationships with a focus on student success. WSU Tri-Cities faculty members fulfill teaching, research, and service responsibilities on the campus. The Director’s career success depends on nurturing and encouraging a climate that supports these three pillars. The Director provides mentorship and advances faculty needs and interests on a daily basis. WSU Tri-Cities is invested in our local community and the Director serves as a leader on the campus and in its academic mission.
Additional InformationWashington State University (WSU), a distinguished and comprehensive public research university, seeks an innovative and experienced leader to serve as Academic Director of Nursing at Washington State University Tri-Cities (WSU Tri-Cities). WSU Tri-Cities is part of a vibrant and thriving Tri-Cities community and has close ties to the local healthcare industry, community colleges, and other key economic partners. The Director of Nursing holds a faculty and administrative leadership position at WSU Tri-Cities. The Director works closely with other Program Directors in the College of Nursing, directs Research, Student Affairs and Data Compliance. In consultation with pertinent offices, responsibilities include academic, budget, personnel and space planning, annual and third year reviews of faculty and staff, tenure and promotion of faculty, student recruitment and retention, student learning outcomes assessment, and other applicable academic and administrative processes.
WSU-Tri-Cities Nursing Programs:
WSU’s College of Nursing, a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, offers rigorous and flexible undergraduate and graduate nursing degree programs designed to fit the many needs of today’s nursing students. Students learn from exceptional, accessible faculty with expertise in ICU, medical surgery, nursing education, obstetrics, oncology and pediatrics as well as community health and hospital management. Degree programs include; pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN), Master of Nursing (MN), Master of Nursing (RN-MN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The WSU Tri-Cities nursing program has more than 100 nursing students and 15 faculty members.
Location:
The Tri-Cities are a group of three closely tied cities: Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco, located at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers in Southeastern Washington. The Tri-Cities area offers a variety of outdoor and cultural activities, including a number of golf courses; a 67-mile system of paved pedestrian and bike trails; ample opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming; three professional sports teams; a number of performing arts venues; and more than 100 wineries within a 50 mile radius. In 2010, Kiplinger rated the Tri-Cities among the top 10 best places to raise a family, and CNN/Money ranked the Tri-Cities one of the top 10 best bets for gains in housing value. The Tri-Cities Airport located in Pasco provides the region with commercial and private air service.
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Requirements include a minimum of five years’ experience with demonstrated leadership ability and exhibited strength in both research and teaching. It is expected that the Director will have the credentials to be appointed at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure.
The successful candidate possesses skills to develop new and innovative approaches to nursing education and research, demonstrated ability to build relationships with industry partners and alumni to benefit teaching, research and outreach programs, experience with accreditation and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a proved record in designing and delivering innovative programs in interdisciplinary research and the advancement of undergraduate and graduate education to a diverse student body.
Preferred Qualifications Background Check Yes Posting Detail Information Type of Recruitment Open Recruitment Posting Open Date 11/28/2017 Screening Begin Date 01/02/2018 Posting Close Date Open Until Filled (overrides close field) Yes Special Instructions to Applicants EEO StatementWASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU is committed to excellence through diversity and faculty-friendly policy action, including partner accommodation and NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation programs (http://www.advance.wsu.edu/).
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521(v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.
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Working at Washington State University
Founded as the people’s university, WSU embraces its land-grant heritage, seeking to transform lives through education, research, and community engagement and service. The University has been delivering life-changing knowledge and discoveries to the state, region, nation, and the world for nearly 130 years. WSU enjoys productive partnerships with major industries in the state, including agribusiness, aerospace, health care, software, technology, and construction. The colleges at WSU Health Sciences Spokane have formed robust partnerships across the state of Washington, both with large medical centers and hospitals, as well as a variety of rural and community hospitals and clinics.
WSU is Washington’s land-grant university with campuses located statewide in Everett, Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and online through the Global Campus. WSU also has research centers located throughout the state and extension offices in every county. Learn about WSU’s statewide reach.
WSU employees promote academic excellence and innovative research with nationally recognized academic programs, renowned professors, students who make a difference, and vibrant communities.
WSU offers staff and faculty a comprehensive benefits package as well as professional development and a host of work/life quality programs. Explore WSU’s benefits.
Review the application instructions for instructions and tips on using the WSU Jobs site and applying for jobs at WSU.
WSU is Washington’s land-grant university with campuses located statewide in Everett, Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and online through the Global Campus. WSU also has research centers located throughout the state and extension offices in every county. Learn about WSU’s statewide reach.
WSU employees promote academic excellence and innovative research with nationally recognized academic programs, renowned professors, students who make a difference, and vibrant communities.
WSU offers staff and faculty a comprehensive benefits package as well as professional development and a host of work/life quality programs. Explore WSU’s benefits.
Review the application instructions for instructions and tips on using the WSU Jobs site and applying for jobs at WSU.
Diversity Profile: Washington State University
As a land-grant institution, diversity, equity, and inclusion serve as core values and beliefs of Washington State University (WSU). At the university, college, or department level, WSU is committed to fostering open, proactive dialogue to create a more inclusive culture at all its locations including the five physical campuses and its online Global Campus, as well as its 39 Extension offices, four research centers, and 25 small business development centers.
Core Belief
WSU is committed to achieving an ethical and socially just society for all. Instituting social change on a large scale begins at home with system-level policies that actively promote equity. The University is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout every aspect of its statewide system. We strive to create a climate that enables underrepresented students, faculty, and staff to thrive in communities that foster a sense of belonging in a culture of inclusion. The ultimate goal? Creation of institutional culture in which inclusion and equity are the norms, a model that helps move the world toward a place in which all people are treated with dignity and respect.
Core Value
Equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Promotion of an ethical and socially just society through an intentional commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
WSU’s core ideology can be found in its System Strategic Plan.
WSU’s Student Body
WSU's student body statewide is ethnically diverse: 31 percent of our students are underrepresented minorities, and first-generation students represent nearly 33 percent of the total enrollment. About 15 percent of WSU students hail from outside the state of Washington and about 7 percent are international students. System-wide enrollment reached a record 31,607 students in fall 2019.
Associate Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence Recently Announced
Dr. Lisa Guerrero was recently named associate vice provost for inclusive excellence. Guerrero has been an active advocate for diversity and inclusion since joining the WSU faculty in 2004. She is currently a professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies in WSU’s School of Languages, Cultures, and Race. She will maintain her faculty position, while serving as associate vice provost in a half-time appointment.
Dr. Guerrero will provide leadership to academic affairs in implementing WSU’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. She will help to identify and implement best practices and evidence-based approaches in faculty hiring, tenure and promotion, research support, faculty retention, teaching and mentoring, and curriculum planning. One of her first areas of responsibility will be to oversee the Racism and Social Inequality in the Americas faculty cluster hire program for Fall 2021.
Representative Affinity Groups
Representative affinity groups within the Washington State University system include the following:
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty Staff Association (AAPIFSA)
- Association for Faculty Women (AFW)
- Black Faculty and Staff Association
- Chicanx, Latinx, Faculty, Staff, & Allies Association
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Disabled Faculty and Staff Allies Association (DFSA)
- Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS)
- LGBTQ Faculty and Staff
- President’s Commission on Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation (GIESO)
- WSU Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (WiSTEM)
WSU Resources and Offices
WSU Human Resource Services supports a climate of integrity and equity that actively reflects open, respectful dialog. Additional resources are available on the Human Resource Services website.
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